FREE: 2,Philippines 5 Centavos, 1944, 1945

The listing, 2,Philippines 5 Centavos, 1944, 1945 has ended.

Up for bidding are 2 coins straight out of WW2. 2 Five Centavos, one from 1944 and one from 1945. The coins have great definition.

A little history on the 5 Centavos.

. The first five centavo was minted in 1903, the first year of minting during the American rule of the country, gained after the Spanish-American War. The coin's images were identical to those of the half-centavo and one centavo coin. The obverse featured a native by a volcano, with the coin's denomination above him, and the inscription FILIPINAS underneath. The reverse featured the American coat of arms, and had the inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA circling it. The year of issue was underneath the coat of arms. The last minting of this first coin was in 1928, a smaller version was minted between 1930 and 1935. In 1937 the coat of arms was changed to a Philippine one and this coin was issued until 1945.

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